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The one that had (likely) omphalitis was not an assisted hatch. It remained in incubator for at least two days. I don’t remember exactly now. Then I put it in a separate incubator with food and water. It’s hatch was as quick as all the others. So I guess the problem was a dirty egg? I don’t...

Little one died overnight. 😢

Thank you for your reassurance. I’ve set up a separate brooder for it. I know it isn’t ideal to be alone, so we’ll see how it does.

I think it looks worse this morning. Keet is in a clean incubator by itself because the others peck it bloody. Do I set up a separate brooder space? Do I apply anything to the protrusion? In reading up, what’s the difference between harmless unabsorbed yolk and fatal omphalitis? In some...

It is yolk?! It is the same orange color as the legs and seems firm. Will bleed if pecked. It’s been about six hours with no change. Does unabsorbed yolk fall off without being a problem? Will it be absorbed? I haven’t opened the lid, so my observations are limited to what I can see as it...

I awoke to a newly hatched chick with an orange-colored protrusion near its vent. I’d guess it hatched within the past hour. The protrusion is the exact same color as it’s legs, irregularly shaped, appears moist and soft but not wet or runny (holds a shape). Is this Omphalitis? A hernia? Baby...